According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, it is estimated that about 17,720 people were killed and nearly 300,000 were injured on or near riding lawn mowers and other yard and garden equipment in 2009. More than 5,000 young children were injured by lawn mowers in 2009.

Along with the increase in support for survivors of breast cancer (BCA), public awareness of annual mammogram screening recommendations after the age of 40 (earlier if you have a positive family history) has become common knowledge for most women. However, there are factors you may not know about.

There are words no one wants to hear: “You have cancer.” “You have Parkinson’s disease.” “You have diabetes.” A diagnosis of any sort doesn’t mean your life is over… but admitting to yourself and others that it will be different can help you cope.

Unhealthy dietary intake and inadequate physical activity are the foundation of many chronic diseases that plague the human race. These behaviors have their roots firmly planted in a society that has increasingly engineered physical activity out of our lives, and made available food that is high in fat and calories. The combination has turned deadly for our society, but learn how you can make a lifestyle change for the better.

A lot of us moan and groan when we realize we’ll be losing an hour of sleep when our clocks “spring forward” at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 10. But there are some things you can do to better cope with the daylight savings time change.​ Read these five tips that will help you get a good night sleep.

Aspartame is a common replacement for sugar that is 200 times sweeter to the taste. However, aspartame has always been subject to controversy because people have reported suffering from adverse effects - so we ask: is it really that safe to use as a sugar substitute?

Need a short getaway? Enter Intermountain Moms’ Winter Fun Staycation Giveaway, where you could win a weekend adventure in Park City, Utah! Prize includes an overnight stay at Marriott’s Mountainside Resort in Park City, a winter activity pass to Rocky Mountain Recreation of Utah, and dinner at the Cheesecake Factory!

Practicing firework safety is the first step you should take in order to keep you and your loved ones out of harms way, this Fourth of July. But how can you treat accidental burns, if someone you care about is injured this holiday? Brad Morris, physician assistant with Intermountain Medical Center Trauma Services, shares some tips on how you can treat burns and symptoms related to the injury.

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